When comparing the abilities of 2-year-old humans with chimpanzees and orangutans of all ages, researchers concluded that humans and great apes differ in terms of tasks that involve
A) physical cognition.
B) social cognition.
C) the ecological world.
D) morphological characteristics.

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The article states that "2-year-old humans perform as well or better than chimpanzees and orangutans on tasks involving physical cognition and the ecological world, but show a disadvantage on tasks involving social cognition." Therefore, the difference between humans and great apes is in tasks that involve social cognition.

When Comparing the Abilities of 2-Year-Old Humans with Chimpanzees and Orangutans